Dinah Smith

Notes:

According to a family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect (source Kenneth Linwood Shaw, III), Dinah Smith married three times, to: a Mr. Solomon, by whom she had a daughter Sarah b1795; Anthony Shaw IV (as his third wife) by whom she had eleven children born in New York State between the years 1798 and 1815; and Uriah Goodrich whom she married in 1832.

According to notes at this site, Dinah's second husband was the same Anthony Shaw who had married her aunt Susannah Remington. This has been confirmed in an email from Sherry Kosciuch.

Anthony Shaw's will mentions "his wife's daughter Sarah Solomon"; there is no indication as to whether this is her maiden name or her married name.

In the 1850 Federal Census, Dinah Goodridge, age 80 RI, is living at Alfred, Allegany Co., NY. She is with the Wescott family. There are several Shaw families nearby.

Dinah married Anthony Shaw, IV 2 Oct 1797, Rensselaer County, NY. Anthony (son of Anthony Shaw III and Susannah Butts) was born 22 Jan 1748/49, RI; died 7 Aug 1820, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; was buried , Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

1. George Smith Shaw was born 5 Mar 1798, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died Bef. 1830.
2. Remington Shaw was born 5 Jan 1799, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 4 Apr 1799, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY.
3. Sisson Nichols Shaw was born 19 Jan 1801, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 2 Jan 1879, Rockford, Kent Co., MI.
4. Benjamin Shaw was born 20 Apr 1802, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 25 Apr 1884, Wascea, MN.
5. Phineas Kenyon Shaw was born 30 Nov 1804, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 5 May 1886, Alfred, Allegany Co., NY.
6. Mercy Nichols Shaw was born 9 Apr 1806, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 30 Jan 1882.
7. Mary Shaw was born 27 Jan 1808, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 8 Apr 1809, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY.
8. Roxanna Shaw was born 9 May 1809, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 2 Sep 1852, Franklin, VT.
9. Mary Shaw was born 8 Dec 1811, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 22 Aug 1856, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY.
10. John Remington Shaw was born 22 Jun 1813, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 26 May 1899, Alfred, Allegany Co., NY.
11. Lydia Shaw was born 24 Sep 1815, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 13 May 1899, Erie Co., PA.

Dinah married Uriah Goodrich 1832, Alfred, Allegany Co., NY. Uriah was born 24 Aug 1767, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA; died 2 Sep 1845, Alfred, Allegany Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

George's middle name as Ebenezer came from a descendant, Ron Kosciuch. Supposedly he was called Eben. The marriage record at Jamestown says he is George Smith, so of Ebenezer & Dinah.

George married Abigail Remington 10 Dec 1769, Jamestown, RI. Abigail (daughter of John Remington and Abigail Greene) was born Abt May 1743, Jamestown, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The marriage entry identifies Abigail as d/o Capt. John dec'd and Abigail. However, I have wondered if she might really be a child of Susannah, John's first wife. She is not named as a granddaughter in the will of David Greene.

Notes:

I am making an assumption that this marriage entry in the Jamestown vital records belongs to this Abigail.

SMITH George, of Ebenezer and Dinah and Abigail Remington, of Capt. John, dec., and Abigail, Dec. 10, 1769.

Notes:

Jeffrey Watson's Diary has this interesting note, which may (?) pertain to this Ebenezer and his brother: "Ebenezer & Ephraim Smith tried to cheat me by altering the date of their deed" (entry dated 9 Mar 1740/1).

Ebenezer may have had a second wife named Elizabeth, although I am not sure of this. I have found some references to Ebenbezer & Elizabeth from this general time period. (needs more research)

Ebenezer married Dinah Remington 20 Apr 1738, Jamestown, RI. Dinah (daughter of Gershom Remington and Clemence Battey) was born Between 17 Aug 1716 and 1717, Jamestown, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The birth record at Jamestown reads: "Dinah Reminton daughter of Gershom & Clemans his wife born 17 August 1716." Another entry on a different page says 1717.

Notes:

The original marriage entry at Jamestown identifies Ebenezer Smith as son of Ebenezer & Abigail. Dinah is identified as daughter of Gershom & Clemence.

Ebenezer & Dinah were married by Daniel Weeden, Warden of the Peace.

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

This is an estimate of John's date of birth. I have placed him in this family group primarily on the basis of the names of his children, which clearly seem to reflect Penelope Parker and her parents. I have found a birth record for neither John nor his presumed sister Hannah, but in her case the marriage record identifies her parents.

I am not absolutely sure that Susannah & Abigail were two wives of the same John Remington, but it is a reasonable assumption based on the Jamestown records, which admittedly are confusing at points.

Boyd Scott Remington's ancestry chart lists another child, Peleg, in this family group; but that may just be a guess, as Peleg is not in the vital records. BSR gives no date of birth for Peleg, but as his marriage was in 1772, he could possibly fit into this family group. Unfortunately, BSR notes no sources.

John married Abigail Greene 8 Aug 1743, Jamestown, RI. Abigail (daughter of David Greene and Sarah Barber) was born 25 Mar 1715, Jamestown, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The births of Penelope and Sarah are not recorded in Jamestown records. However, the will of David Greene, Abigail's father, mentions by name his daughter Abigail Remington, as well as two granddaughters, both under 18: Penelope and Sarah Remington. The will is dated 21 Jul 1759; therefore, these two of Abigail's daughters must have been born in 1741 or later. His will does not mention the other children of Abigail.

Notes:

They were married by Edward Carr, Warden.

Note that I am not sure which John Remington Abigail married; his parentage is assumed in my placing him here with these parents.

Notes:

SK land evidence dated 12 Jan 1722/3 identifies Ebenezer as "of Prudence Island." In 1724 he was "of Portsmouth" when he was asked by SK to take over the guardianship of his deceased brother Ephraim's children.

Ebenezer deeded land to his son Ebenezer Jr. of SK on 4 Sep 1736. This included rights to the following: land, ferry house, staple ware house, wharfs, ferry boat, and freight boat. (also see notes for father Jeremiah)

Ebenezer and Abigail signed a deed of sale on 23 Apr 1737, SK; they sold land to John Gardner of SK.

I have made an assumption that he is the Ebenezer Smith who was a son of Jeremiah & Mary Smith of Prudence Island. It is clear from land evidence and court records that some members of this family later moved to Kingstown and South Kingstown.

Ebenezer is mentioned by his mother Mary in SK land evidence.

I have roughly estimated Ebenezer's year of birth.

Ebenezer — Abigail Unknown. Abigail died Aft 1743. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)
The original birth record at Jamestown reads: "Gershum Remmenton sun of Stephen & Pennelipy 3 December 1690."

Land records show Gershom Remington signing transactions with his wife, Clemence, on 31 Dec 1733. Some genealogists have her name as Catherine. Was Catherine a second wife; or, perhaps simply the name was misread (?).

In 1735 Gershom was Ensign of the Militia for Jamestown, and later was promoted to Lieutenant on the resignation of William Battey; again he served in this position in 1736.

Was there another daughter named Aase or Acie? Here is this listing from the RI Cemetery Database:

REMINGTON AASE 1722c - 29 NOV 1744 JM002

Gershom married Clemence Battey 13 Feb 1712/13, Jamestown, RI. Clemence (daughter of Samson Battey and Dinah Havens) was born 4 Jul 1695, Jamestown, RI; died Aft Dec 1733. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)
According to the Jamestown birth record, Clemence was the 4th daughter of Samson & Dinah Battey. As the wife of Gershom Remington, her name has been given as both Clemence and Catherine. I am making an assumption that Gershom's wife was Clemence Battey, whose birth was recorded in the official Jamestown Proprietors Records, Vol. 1, p. 1. The Jamestown birth record has the name as "Clemence Batty." It seems obvious to me that this is the Clemence who married Gershom Remington, especially since they named a daughter Dinah, and Clemence Battey's mother was named Dinah. I have no further proof of her identity, other than this concurrence of data: names, time, and location.

Notes:

BSR says Gershom married Catherine Clemence on 13 Feb 1713, Jamestown (no source noted). However, in some documents she is referred to as Clemence. Jamestown records identify their children as "of Gershom & Clemens" or Clemence. I have made an assumption that she is Clemence Battey, based on their dates of birth and the given names Clemence & Dinah, found in both the Battey and Remington families.

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)
The RI Cemetery Database lists the grave of a Capt. Stephen Remington in the Friends' Cemetery on Eldrid Ave. in Jamestown. It says he lived from c. 1661 to 19 Feb 1739. Is this the same individual? Probably. However, his brother Daniel was born in Oct 1661, so that makes it less likely that Stephen was born that year, unless he was a twin.

The old records at the town hall in Jamestown, "Proprietors Records, Vol. I, 1672 - 1859," contain clerks' notes on the town meetings over the years. Many of these proprietors' meetings, convened quarterly (at least), were held at "Stephen Remmentun's house." For example, on the following dates the meetings were at his house: 18th day of 1698, 19 July 1698, 18 July 1699, 17 Oct 1699, 16 July 1700, 15 Oct 1700, 20th of May 1701, 15 July 1701, 21 Oct 1701, and possibly others. Meeting notes also show that Stephen was listed as present and a member of the Town Council in May 1702 (unclear date?) and 20th day of 5th month 1703 (this would have been 20 July).

On 15 March 1697/98, Stephen Rementon was chosen Grand Juryman. Stephen Remmgtun was chosen one of the foremen of the Town Council on 20 April 1703, along with Joseph Morey, John Hull, and John Weeden.

The notes for 20 July 1697 record that "Stephen Reminton is licensed to keep a house of Entertainment for Strangers & Town dwellers for one whole year." Besides telling a lot about this individual, these various notes mentioned above show the many creative spellings of the name, and also provide clues as to how it was pronounced.

On 27 Oct 1708, Jahleel Brenton, as executor of the will of William Brenton, deceased, filed an appeal with the RI General Assembly against Stephen Remington. At issue were 256 acres on Jamestown. The decision was in favor of the appellant, allowing him to redeem the mortgage of this land. However, Stephen appealed to The Crown and -- although the wording is somewhat obtuse -- was favored by the outcome. An official royal document (probably the original) is on file in the RI Historical Society Library manuscript archives, giving the details of the royal decree: "at Court of Kensington 31 July 1710 . . . Present, The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty and six others named . . . the petition and appeal of Stephen Remington in the Colony of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, from a Decree given against him at a General Assembly in the Colony in Oct. 1708 in favor of Jahleel Brenton & it appearing that the proceedings in the applicant's cause hath been erroneous & that the Court had no jurisdiction therein. Her majesty with the advice of the Privy Council is pleased to order as it is hereby ordered that the government . . . of the Colony take notice & govern themselves herein as to them shall respectively appertain."

Angela Cosby's data indicates that Stephen was born in 1659 at Rowley, Essex, MA. She is a descendant. Other info from Angela: 1688, Grand Jury; 15 July 1695 elected Ensign and subsequently was Captain.

Boyd Scott Remington's ancestry chart says Stephen became a freeman in 1696, and was a Captain in the Jamestown militia.

Alden G. Beaman gives his year of birth as c. 1666, and says he administered his estate 2 March 1738. He and his family lived in Jamestown, RI, according to "Representative Men of Old Families of Southeastern MA," V. I, p. 173.

More information on Stephen and his family can be found in John O. Austin's "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island."

Stephen married Penelope Parker Abt 1685. Penelope (daughter of Peter Parker and Sarah Cooke) was born 1666, England or Shrewsbury, NJ; died Aft 1740, Jamestown, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 6, Jamestown, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)
The will of Thomas Cook, dated 6 Feb 1674 at Portsmouth, mentions a Penellope Parker under age 18, daughter of Peter & Sarah (prob. Cook) Parker. She would have been born after 1656. Also, an estate settlement of Peter Parker, d. 3 Oct 1727 Westerly, mentions a daughter Penelope.

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The will of David Greene, of Jamestown, yeoman, dated 21 July 1759, mentions his wife Sarah; son Joseph; daughters Mary Barney, Elizabeth Hoockey (w/o John), Abigail Remington, Bathsheba Greene, and Sarah Green dec'd. (leaving a son Benjamin Green); another grandson David Green; and two granddaughters -- Penelope & Sarah Remington, both under 18.

David married Sarah Barber 24 Jun 1706, Jamestown, RI. Sarah (daughter of Moses Barber and Unknown Wife) was born 25 Mar 1682, North Kingstown, RI; died 29 Jan 1779. [Group Sheet]